Don’t lull yourself into a false sense of security while working from home. Test your security savvy by seeing how […]

Teams is a chat and collaboration platform that is integrated with Office 365 designed to simplify group work. With Teams’ […]

With LinkedIn Learning, you can both assign and monitor the completion of LinkedIn Learning content for your students by creating a group for […]

OIT provides a variety of services and support to keep you connected you with colleagues and students remotely so that […]

Using Zoom for Class Meetings or to Pre-Record Lectures OIT has developed an online tutorial to quickly get you up to speed […]

IT Weekly Special Edition March 22, 2020 On behalf of Vice Provost Academic Affairs, RJ Hinde, and Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief Information Officer, […]

In an effort to best support our faculty, OIT is offering extended virtual support hours via Zoom for Canvas, Zoom, […]

In response to university recommendations regarding the Coronavirus, Research Computing Support will transition its quantitative, qualitative, and ArcGIS consulting services to […]

This year we received over 2,200 responses, 47% students, 41 % staff, and 12% faculty. We are reviewing your responses […]

On January 30, 2020, UTK staff, faculty, and student employees were notified by email that they must reset their NetID […]

The OIT Research Computing Support (RCS) Group at UTK offers customized assistance students, faculty, and staff on advanced statistical methods, […]

While we may be taking a break from school (and work) over the Spring Break, the bad guys are hard […]

You were assigned a group project. Yay! Now you have to meet with these folks who all have different schedules and priorities. […]

In March, OIT is offering two scheduled topics to help you create accessible instructional materials: Creating Accessible Course Documents (PC […]

Since the start of the Volunteer Boulevard Streetscape project, OIT has worked with CommScope, a manufacturer of fiber optic cabling […]

Tuesday, February 25 from 2 pm to 4 pm Learn how to find Open Educational Resources (OER) and turn them […]

OIT will help you identify emails that originate outside the University by adding [EXTERNAL EMAIL] to the body of these […]

OIT is happy to announce that the Akindi contract has been extended through May 2021. Akindi is the web-based assessment […]

Presentations Need to work on a full presentation?  Check out these two workshops.  Presentations: Best Practices for Presentations  Thursday, February 20, […]

Did you know if you’re a UT student, you now have access to premium antivirus software at no additional cost? […]

We have had to make a change to our Unicheck (Canvas Plagiarism Checker) plug-in tool. When you create an assignment […]

GTAs: If you are an instructor of record in your class and would like to redesign a course or course […]

The Office of Information Technology (OIT) has plans to keep the Qualtrics license through September 30, 2021. Qualtrics accounts for […]

The Office of Information Technology was notified in mid-January about an information security threat on a commercially purchased system. OIT […]

Want to add some fun to your courses? Come learn about Game-Based Learning (GBL) at OIT’s Workshop Series! Ryan Windeknecht, […]

2020 brings a new decade. We’ve seen a lot of changes in technology on campus in the last ten years. Let’s take […]

When: Wednesday, January 22 at 2 to 2:30 p.m.  Where: Via Zoom. Register and get the link at the OIT workshop […]

As university faculty, staff, or student, you have access to LinkedIn Learning. LinkedIn Learning has thousands of videos on topics […]

When: Tuesday, January 28 and Wednesday, January 29 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.  Where: Center for Career Development, 2nd Floor Student […]

The beginning of a new semester is an exciting time for the Volunteer community! We’ve compiled a Canvas Semester Start Checklist PDF that […]

Will you be teaching in a new classroom in spring? Plan to stop by one of the Clicker and Classroom […]

On February 15, 2020, all history from Lynda.com accounts that have not been activated as LinkedIn Learning accounts will be deleted […]

Did you pick up a new phone over the holidays? A new laptop? Gaming System? Streaming device? Kindle? Have you […]

OIT HelpDesk Hours through the Holiday •  Closed: Friday, December 20, at 8:00 PM EST until Monday, December 30.•  Closed: Tuesday, […]

As the semester comes to a close, consider the following helpful tips for your Canvas course sites. All tips are […]

If you picked up a new phone over the holidays, you will need to restore your Duo account to the […]

If you find yourself needing technology help during Finals, OIT is here to help!  OIT HelpDesk   Call us 24/7 for assistance […]

You can attend several faculty-focused workshops in December from your own office. Workshops will be offered through Zoom. Select a workshop […]

It’s December, and a time to reflect on all that has happened this year. We’ve had another busy year!  Here are […]

If you are using your Volmail account for your email or forwarding to another account, you must create a new […]

Technology issues can strike at the least convenient times. If you’re up working on a project and run into problems, try these solutions:  Help […]

To improve the privacy and safety of the University community, OIT has changed the Google Calendar default view to display […]

2019 has been a busy year for student services in OIT. We answered more than 30,000 student questions and implemented several […]

Congratulations Grads!  With graduation just around the corner, you may be wondering what you will have access to (and for […]

OIT is excited to announce a new security training program for students, emeritus faculty, retirees, and sponsored accounts! This training is […]

On January 14, 2020, Microsoft will no longer provide security updates, patches, or support for Windows 7, and OIT will discontinue […]

Is your department planning to send a survey or ask your students to complete a task online? Do your faculty […]

US Cellular joins Verizon Wireless in providing a strong signal throughout the Student Union thanks to the cellular Distributed Antenna […]

Do you need to learn the best practices for research so you get the data results most meaningful for your […]

To simplify the login process, LinkedIn Learning is changing how you log in from the LinkedIn Learning website.  LinkedIn Learning […]

Register for one or both upcoming workshops Nov 6 and 10!

You don’t want to miss this fun night!

We are excited to introduce this new and improved webcasting intake form, which was the result of feedback from our […]

In fall 2018, TurningPoint campus-wide licensing was implemented for all students. This change allows students to use their mobile devices, […]

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If you get a new phone, you will need to restore your Duo account to the new phone before you […]

OIT has short training videos to help you on many topics, from how to use classroom technology to methods for […]

Interested in all the latest news from OIT? From upcoming workshops and software changes to the latest in cyber security, […]

Are you a researcher in need of help creating survey questions or analyzing data? OIT offers customized assistance to faculty, […]

The University of Tennessee is implementing two-factor authentication, or 2FA, for access to UT online resources. Once you sign up […]

Do you need special software for your class or at work? UT has contracts with many software providers to allow […]

If you’re interested in… Instructional Development Canvas Video Recording Graphic Design Webcasting Computer Support Audio Communications Teaching Applications Software Support […]

LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com) is an online training program that you have access to. It has thousands of training videos […]

This fall, you may notice some new technology in your classroom. More than 25 classrooms on campus received technology updates, […]

This fall, OIT will introduce new workshops! Some are new topics available face-to-face, others are old favorites available online via […]

The hugely popular HBO miniseries “Chernobyl” dramatizes the story of the 1986 nuclear accident; one of the worst human-made catastrophes […]

You spoke & we listened! The Office of Information Technology (OIT) released the new and improved myUTK on Wednesday, July 24. […]

Org Chart Manager (OCM) is now available for use by UTK, UTSA, IPS, and UT Foundation faculty and staff. They can access […]

The University of Tennessee launched a new mobile app that’s been redesigned and enhanced to provide relevant mobile content to help you stay connected and informed.

Office 365, G-Suite, and Two-Factor Authentication The Office of Information Technology (OIT) will be adding two-factor authentication to Microsoft Office […]

You have to have noticed all the construction work involving Volunteer Boulevard over the last three years, but did you […]

Verizon customers should see a strong signal throughout the building thanks to the new cellular Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) provided […]

Are you tired of the constant upgrade notices from Java? We have some good news! The majority of UTK users, […]

On May 15, you will see a new look when you sign into UT’s Google G-Suite and Microsoft Office 365 […]

OIT has partnered for more than a decade with the University Libraries to bring you services in the Commons in […]

Did you know you can use maps.utk.edu not just for finding buildings on campus, but for finding WiFi hotspots outside […]

OIT’s training room in the Communications Building now has a new name – and new signage! As the room was […]

Malwarebytes antivirus software is now available for both Windows and Macs. The new version of Malwarebytes is a centrally managed solution; […]

Does your course enrich student experiences with insight into technology evolution and look at solving real-world business problems? Is your […]

Have you seen messages that offer you lots of money for little to no work on your part? Messages like […]

Two-factor authentication, or 2FA, is now available to assist UT employees and students with strengthening the security of their university […]

Spring 2019 Canvas course shells are now available to faculty. It might be time to give some thought to the […]

Did you know Office 365 has lots of ways you can collaborate with your group? Here’s three.

Have you ever wanted to suggest new technology services or request changes to an existing service? Now you can! Submit […]

Faculty, staff, and students have access to the full suite of Office 365 and Google Apps*. You can use either […]

Are you teaching in a technology-enhanced classroom and find yourself in need of an HDMI adapter? If so, OIT can […]